Prince HarryandMeghan Marklehave a fixer-upper on their hands.The couple, who are planning amove from Kensington Palacein London toFrogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate, will need to convert the existing separate staff quarters into a contemporary family home.Located in the sprawling parkland of the estate, “it’s pretty dilapidated now,” veteran royals biographer Ingrid Seward, author of the recent bookMy Husband and I,tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. The couple have already put in plans to freshen the landscaping.The Image Direct; Inset: Samir Hussein/WireImageOf course, the renovated home will require a nursery in advance of the birth of thecouple’s first childthis spring.Although some had pointed to Apartment 1 at Kensington Palace — right next toPrince WilliamandKate Middleton‘s home base — as a new family residence, “it would need considerable, lengthy refurbishment,” a royal source tells PEOPLE. Windsor, meanwhile, “has more space for children” and “has a special place in their hearts,” the source adds.STEVE PARSONS/AFP/Getty ImagesLong at home in the countryside, “Harry feels very imprisoned at Kensington Palace,” says Seward — and has told friends as much. “He can’t wait to get out.”Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Windsor also holds sentimental value for the couple: It’s where they snapped theirengagement portraitsand subsequently celebrated theirnighttime wedding receptionin May.The burial site.Courtesy of Simon PerryFrogmore has its own unique history, including being theburial site for Wallis Simpson,the first American to marry into the royal family, as well as the place whereQueen Victoria once housed her beloved aide, Abdul Karim.Nabeel Syed / SWNS.com
Prince HarryandMeghan Marklehave a fixer-upper on their hands.
The couple, who are planning amove from Kensington Palacein London toFrogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate, will need to convert the existing separate staff quarters into a contemporary family home.
Located in the sprawling parkland of the estate, “it’s pretty dilapidated now,” veteran royals biographer Ingrid Seward, author of the recent bookMy Husband and I,tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. The couple have already put in plans to freshen the landscaping.
The Image Direct; Inset: Samir Hussein/WireImage
Of course, the renovated home will require a nursery in advance of the birth of thecouple’s first childthis spring.
Although some had pointed to Apartment 1 at Kensington Palace — right next toPrince WilliamandKate Middleton‘s home base — as a new family residence, “it would need considerable, lengthy refurbishment,” a royal source tells PEOPLE. Windsor, meanwhile, “has more space for children” and “has a special place in their hearts,” the source adds.
STEVE PARSONS/AFP/Getty Images
Long at home in the countryside, “Harry feels very imprisoned at Kensington Palace,” says Seward — and has told friends as much. “He can’t wait to get out.”
Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
Windsor also holds sentimental value for the couple: It’s where they snapped theirengagement portraitsand subsequently celebrated theirnighttime wedding receptionin May.
The burial site.Courtesy of Simon Perry
Frogmore has its own unique history, including being theburial site for Wallis Simpson,the first American to marry into the royal family, as well as the place whereQueen Victoria once housed her beloved aide, Abdul Karim.
Nabeel Syed / SWNS.com
source: people.com
